75. TEXT CHAT
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TEXT CHAT
Conor: So, I think I’ve figured it out.
Star: What? You’ve been working on Reinier’s files, haven’t you?
Conor: Yeah. Firstly, Anton did have slaves. I’m sorry, babe.
Star: I figured as much. Bastard.
Conor: He got rid of them during your stay at Uvala Lapad.
Star: He killed them?
Conor: Yeah.
Star: Christ. What a monster.
Conor: The bastard keeps on surprising me. I thought his trying to start another World War was bad enough.
Conor: But, that’s not all.
Conor: Reinier has a whole file on Sparrow operations within Jorgmundgander.
Star: My mom?!
Conor: No. Your father’s murder was documented. I’m sorry, baby. Some of his meds were tampered with.
Star: I want to see the reports when I get back.
Conor: Of course. Hey, I love you.
Star: I love you too. I will NOT break down. I fucking won’t. I won’t. Tell me what else you’ve uncovered.
Conor: I know why Bogdan Belyaev and Aleks Kuznetsov were killed.
Star: Why?
Conor: Belyaev and Kuznetsov (Anton) were planning a takeover of the Sparrows. Belyaev would run the Sparrows, and Kuznetsov (Aleks) would head the Brotherhood. So, the other leaders took them out.
Star: I’m surprised Anton wanted to share the pie.
Conor: Temperance wasn’t wrong when she said their families go WAY back. When Anton spoke of Aleks, I used to wonder why, if he was so all-fired GOOD, he was friends with a fucker who murdered his wife.
Conor: Anyway, the interactions are odd. Bear had it right when he said the Brothers and the Sparrows are like siblings. They bickered a whole hell of a lot.
Conor: I looked at DeLaCroix’s emails at the time, and he was crowing to Smythe about beating Anton at his own game.
Star: Jesus. If Reinier has files on all Jorgmundgander operations that were at the behest of the Sparrows, then does that mean Anton was lying about Reinier killing Mom?
Conor: I have to think so. We’ll get there, baby. We’ll get you the answers you need.
Star: I’m starting to lose hope, Conor. I thought I could deal without knowing but fuck, it hurts so badly.
Conor: I know. But there are millions of files to work through. Somewhere, we’ll find out what happened to her. I won’t stop until you know the truth.
Star: I love you. Thank YOU.
Conor: You don’t have to thank me. How goes the book launch?
Star: I’m hating every minute of it.
Conor: It must be so hard being a bestselling author. :P
Star: Savannah wrote it.
Conor: Speaking of memoirs, I read Lorelei’s autobiography yesterday.
Star: Ugh. I couldn’t get past the first chapter. I didn’t need to know so much about my dad.
Conor: Lol, yeah, she got… graphic.
Star: Bleugh.
Conor: Surprised you let her publish it.
Star: Fuck it. If it makes her happy, then it makes her happy.
Star: You’ll never guess what Savannah told me today.
Conor: ?
Star: She’s going to write kids’ books.
Conor: Are you for real? LMAO.
Star: I mean it. She was dead serious too. Says that Lyra’s inspired her.
Conor: I’m offended on our daughter’s behalf.
Star: ROFL. Me too! Bahahaha. We won’t tell Kat, eh?
Conor: Definitely not. We’ll never hear the end of it.
Conor: BTW, thank you for my ‘I’m a spy’s perfect boyfriend ’ mug lol.
*Conor sends photo*
Star: Hahaha. You’re welcome. :*
Star: Oh, Savannah wanted me to tell you that the Israelis are coming to instruct the Five Points next month.
Conor: Yeah, Aidan said. Why’s she telling me via you too?
Star: Fuck knows how Savannah’s mind works. She’s even crazier now that she’s pregnant.
Conor: Lol. True.
Conor: Go back to your launch. It’ll be over soon and you’re making the foundation a fortune.
Star: That’s the only bearable part of all this. *sighs*
Star: :*
Conor: 3